citro wrote:: | MOUAIS ...
I do not quite agree with this simplistic approach;
PCS, MJ / L, Density ...
In fact it is necessary to synthesize all the characteristics of 2 fuels.
I did (some time ago) a work of comparison between the different fuels.
The density: 0.555 kg / l of lpg and 0.75kg / l of sp95 does not have much interest (except when I fill my bottles of butane with lpg, to check that the pump does not rob me ) I weigh my gas and I check that the volume in liter corresponds to its weight.
The PCS alone is not explicit, it is rather PCS / PCI report
MJ / l or Kwh / l are not exact refflets for performance differences between 2 fuels.
The actual difference is closer to 20% than 30% announced above!
Indeed, the rate of combustion, the speed of the flame front and many other parameters such as the ability to form a gaseous mixture (air / fuel) homogeneous ...
In general, it is easier to have "complete" lpg combustion than for gasoline which is characterized by high levels of unburned hydrocarbons (% HC). oil of gasoline cars (on a lpg the oil remains clean) as well as the exhausts.
All these beautiful figures are obtained in test tubes of the lab, on engines in operation, it is a very different affair ...
Yes you're quite right on PCS / PCI and simplified reasoning, however this reasoning reflects the reality quite well and in practice we find easily the 20% increase in conso (even +) compared to gasoline , especially for big cars.
For oil that is black is also accurate and it is a big advantage of LPG.
In disadvantages we can cite the power losses due to the filling rate <that of gasoline engines, has difficulties starting cold with LPG because of an ignition temperature> that of gasoline (thank you bi-fuel); the ionization voltage of the mixture is approximately 30% higher than that of the gasoline engine, which implies high coil + output voltages and therefore increased spark plug wear.
To this we can add the need to check the valve clearance often because of the increased wear of these and their seats.
So LPG, undeniable advantages, certainly!
But in no case this type of carburation has only advantages.